Our bimonthly journal of research

The ANNALS of the AAPSS addresses society’s most important problems and concerns with high-quality research.

First published in 1890, The ANNALS took its current form in 1914. Each of our bimonthly volumes takes up a particular social challenge or phenomenon, mustering research and evidence to illuminate it in ways that advance science and public policy.

Current Volume

Donald J. Trump, the Supreme Court, and American Constitutionalism

Volume 713, May 2024

Special Editors: Lee Epstein and Rogers M. Smith

This volume assesses changes in the Supreme Court since Donald Trump’s first presidency through the early months of his second and what these developments portend for the future. Contributions from leading law professors, political scientists, and journalists examine how the Supreme Court has been influenced by Trump, how the Trump administration is being shaped by the Court, and how the resulting policies are affecting the lives of Americans.

From the Archives

Elections in America

Volume 667, September 2016

Special Editor: Larry M. Bartels

This volume aims to explain how issues and ideology can influence the electorate, how racial and demographic change is affecting presidential politics, the nature of populism, and the impact of political campaigning. Although the articles were drafted in early 2016 and are more focused on broad historical patterns in campaigning and voting, some include data from the early months of the 2016 election cycle and others consider the specific circumstances of that year in light of past political experience.

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